Reference Material and Related Links

Gathered together on these pages you will find useful information relating to the course

Mechatronics Lab Information

PIC 18FXXX Datasheets and Reference Manuals

• PIC18F452 Register Summary - (1.973MB Hyperlinked PDF file)
• PIC 8-bit Microcontroller Selector Guide (358KB PDF file)
• PIC 18XXXX Family Overview (814KB PDF file)
• PIC18FXX2 Datasheet (Whole Data Sheet, 5.88MB PDF file)
  • Timer 1 Module Errata Sheet, (317KB PDF file)
  • MSSP Module Silicon Errata, (48KB PDF file)
  • Errata, Silicon Revision B2, (98KB PDF file)
  • Errata, Silicon Revision B3-B4, (219KB PDF file)
  • Errata, Silicon Revision B5, (206KB PDF file)
  • Errata, Silicon Revision C0, (347KB PDF file)
  • Errata, Silicon Revision C1, (347KB PDF file)
• PIC18CXXX Reference Manual (Whole Manual - 16.4MB PDF file)
• PIC18CXXX Reference Manual in Individual Chapters

• Baud Rate Calculator for PIC18xxxx processors (30KB MS Excel file)

Microchip Development Tools

• Microchip MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
  • MPLAB IDE v8.70 Full Installation (115.7MB Zip file)
    The IDE includes MPASM, MPLINK, MPLIB and documentation.
  • MPLAB IDE v8.73 Release Notes (247KB Zip file)
  • MPLAB IDE Quick Reference Chart (189KB PDF file)
  • MPLAB IDE Quick Start Guide (1.736MB PDF file)
  • MPLAB IDE Users Guide (4.234MB PDF file)
  • MPLAB preferred configuration settings (529KB PDF file)
  • MPLAB IDE API (172KB PDF file)
  • If you prefer to develop using Linux, you may like to look at gputils: GNU PIC Utilities
• Microchip MPASM Assembler, Linker and Librarian
  • MPASM Quick Reference Chart (82KB PDF file)
  • MPASM User's Guide (2.82MB PDF file)
  • Example Assembly Language Programs
• Microchip C18 C Compiler
  • C18 C Compiler v. 3.38 Evaluation Version. This is a full-featured version of the compiler. After 60 days some code optimizations are disabled so your code may occupy more memory..
    • C18 C Compiler v3.38 (75.8MB installation file)
    • C18 C Compiler Release Notes
  • C18 Getting Started (3.03MB PDF file)
  • C18 User's Guide (1.62MB PDF file). Note that the User's Guide was written for an older version of the compiler. Refer to the Compiler Release Notes and Help (CHM) file for more current information.
  • C18 Compiler Libraries (1.69MB PDF file)
  • PIC18 Config Settings Addendum (3.177MB PDF file)
• Microchip MPLAB ICD2 (In Circuit Debugger)
  • User Manual - See Chapter 3 for Tutorial (3.84 MB PDF file)
  • ICD2 Advisory - Tips & Tricks, Troubleshooting, FAQ (84 KB PDF file)
• Microchip MPLAB ICD3 (In Circuit Debugger)
  • User Manual
• Microchip PICDem 2 PLUS
  • Evaluation Board Use's Guide (66KB PDF file)
  • Datasheets for ICs on the board
    • Microchip 24L256 256K x 8 Serial EEPROM (339KB PDF file)
    • Microchip TC74 Temperature Sensor (461KB PDF file)
    • Maxim MAX-232 RS232 Transceiver (319KB PDF file)
    • Hitachi HD44780 LCD Controller (267KB PDF file)
    • National Semi. LM340T Voltage Regulator (5137KB PDF file)
  • Sample code for the board, with additional comments
    • p18demo.asm- main program
    • p18LCD.asm - LCD functions
    • p18math.asm - mathematics functions
    • PicDem2PlusDemo.cod - object code plus symbols - load via MPLAB
    • PicDem2PlusDemo.hex - machine code. Program this into the PIC18F452 on the PICDem 2 Plus board to test it...
    • PicDem2PlusDemo - Full project, as a .zip File)

C Language

• C Reference Material from MTRX1702
• A Shortish Overview of the C Language (161 KB PDF file)

Textbook Related

• PICBook website (supporting information for Peatman's book)
• Microdesigns website (suppliers of QuickFlash board)

I²C Information

• The I²C Bus and How to Use It (includes I²C 2000 Specification, v. 2.1)
• Philips I²C Logic Selection Guide

Commercial Resources

• Modtronix Engineering - Australian supplier of commercial PIC18 boards
• SparkFun Electronics - Lots of interesting bits and pieces.